Citizens Committee for Better Schools Workbook
M2015.09
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- UNC Asheville Special Collections and University Archives
- Title
- Citizens Committee for Better Schools Workbook
- ID
- M2015.09
- Date [inclusive]
- 1930-2000
- Extent
- 0.5 Cubic feet ; 1 box
- Physical Description
- Contains photocopies of, newspaper clippings, handwritten and typed notes, book extracts, and correspondence
- Location
- Located in Special Collections, row 4, section 5
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Citizens Committee for Better Schools Workbook, D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804
History
The NC Citizens Committee for Better Schools had its origins in the National Citizens Commission for the Public Schools incorporated in 1949. The commission's goal was to help citizens establish committees to work closely with local schools to solve problems and improve the schools overall. The NC Citizens Committee was incorporated on March 11, 1959. Its members included D. Hiden Ramsey and J.M. Reynolds.
Scope and Contents
Comprises two binders of photocopied materials compiled by Francella R Poston, and covering the NC Citizens Committee for Better Schools, and schools and education in NC, with an emphasis on Asheville. None of the materials are original and many are copies of documents held by Pack Library in Asheville. The materials have been removed from the binders, but the original order has been maintained, and the original location recorded in the finding aid.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
UNC Asheville Special Collections and University Archives
Ramsey Library, CPO # 1500One University Heights
Asheville, North Carolina, 28804-8504
828.251.6645
speccoll@unca.edu
Rights
No restrictions. Any display, publication, or public use must credit the D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the creators of certain items in the collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Creator and Donor
Francella R Poston
Processing Information
Processed Markia Brooks, April 2016, with minor revisions and finding aid by Colin Reeve, July 2016
Collection Inventory
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Box 1 |
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Binder 1: School Research - Front Pocket |
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Articles of Incorporation of NC Citizens Committee for Better Schools, 1959 |
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[Pages from] "History of Public Education in the City of Asheville, NC", George Carl Brown, Thesis, 1940 |
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Francella Poston questions to George Benge, Asheville Citizen-Times, 2000 |
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Binder 1: School Research - (1 of 3) |
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Asheville Citizens-Times article 12/2/49 - "Committee to Consider Far-Reaching Report on Schools" |
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Asheville Citizens-Times article 10/7/51 - "Committee's Goal Is To Make Schools In Buncombe The Best In The Country" |
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Letter 5/18/55 from Buncombe County Public Schools to D. Hiden Ramsey regarding meeting of the subcommittee of the Citizens Committee for Better Schools |
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Two letters dated 6/30/55 from Traynham Houston regarding formation of a Better School Committee |
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Letter dated March 1, 1956, from Traynham Houston to D. Hiden Ramsey regarding draft report [Report not included] |
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Letter dated March 2, 1956, from Asheville City Schools to D. Hiden Ramsey regarding statement of Capital Outlay needs [Statement not included] |
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Asheville Citizens-Times article, June 1959, "J.M. Reynolds Heads Bond Drive" |
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Asheville Citizens-Times article (1959), "School Plan Supporters Are Set For Final Drive" |
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Letter dated June 22, 1959 from Asheville City Schools to J.M. Reynolds praising Reynolds work on campaign |
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Letter dated June 25, 1959 from Louis Wolfson, WLOS-TV to J.M. Reynolds on passing of School issues vote |
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Letter dated July 1, 1959 from Glenn Bushey, Asheville-Biltmore College,to J.M. Reynolds on a successful bond campaign |
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Binder 1: School Research - (2 of 3) |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 9/23/59 - "Stephens to Head Permanent School Needs Committee" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 9/27/59 - "49 Members Are Appointed to Better Schools Group" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 9/29/59 - "Editor Lauds County for its School Efforts" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article ca. 1959 - "Working for Better Schools" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 10/27/59 - "Citizens Committee On Schools Advised to Avoid Interference" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times photograph 1/25/61 - "Allies for Education" JM Reynolds, Holt McPherson, and Gov. Terry Sanford" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 6/20/61 - "Continuous Study of Education Needs in Buncombe Urged" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 12/11/64 - "McGuire Will Direct Citizens For Schools" |
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WLOS-TV Editorial: 2/21/68 - "Why County Schools are Second Rate" |
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"Present and Projected Building Requirements of the Buncombe County Public School System" , March 1966 [Cover page only] |
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Blue Ribbon Committee report, Asheville City & Buncombe County Schools, (1967) [2 pages only] |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 5/30/68 - "Citizens Committee Stand on School Issue Detailed" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 8/20/68 - "Centralized Lunch Room Operation Saves Money" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 6/3/69 - "School Groups Calling for Merger" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 9/28/69 - "New History Compiled on Buncombe Schools" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 5/25/70 "School Committee Officers" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 6/2/71 - "Clevenger Named Chairman of Citizens' Schools Unit" |
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(Asheville Citizen-Times) article, nd - "Schools Committee Officers" |
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Binder 1: School Research - (3 of 3) |
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Summarized history of Citizens Committee for Better Schools |
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Letter to Francella Poston from Elspeth Clarke, Hickory Nut Gap Farm, 2000 |
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Handwritten list of items in Pack Library Newspaper File Collection, nd |
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Asheville Advocate article, (5/29/31) - "School Tax Rate To Be Cut 39 cents" |
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Asheville Advovate article 7/17/31 - "City School Budget Totals $499,891; Ask Debt Service Limited to Each District, Not Made County-Wide" |
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Asheville Advocate article 3/4/32 - "Local School Costs Highest in State" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 8/17/32 - "A Reasonable School Budget" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 6/18/33 - "The School Question" |
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Asheville Citizen article 6/26/33 - "Budget Agreed Upon By County Education Board" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 3/15/34 - "Depression Has Struck Schools Here Hard Blow" |
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Asheville Times article 7/19/34 - "Is This Justice to Asheville's Public-School Teachers?" |
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Asheville Times article 5/4/35 - "Should We Meet This Bill?" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 6/28/36 - "State Approves County School Board Debt Plan" |
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Binder 1: School Research - Back Pocket |
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"Public School Education In Buncombe County 1935-1969", Zera Hall Roberson, 1969 [Extract] |
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Binder 2: Breaking the Boundaries; Supplemental Tax - Front Pocket |
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Francella Poston Notes, nd |
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Letter to Jim on writing tribute |
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Letter to Francella Poston from NC Gov. Jim Hunt, nd |
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Letter to Jim (Hunt) from Francella Poston, nd |
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Binder 2: Breaking the Boundaries; Supplemental Tax - (1 of 2) |
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Asheville Buncombe Library News Index |
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(Notes based on) "The Government and Administration of North Carolina", Robert S Rankin, (1955) |
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Buncombe County Schools: Avg. Daily Membership For School Month 8/9/99 - 9/3/99 |
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Map of School Districts, nd |
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Handwritten notes (by Francella Poston), nd |
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Yellow Pages: Community Information, nd |
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Asheville City & Buncombe County Schools demographics, nd |
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(Asheville Citizens-Times article) 11/5/30 - "Special Act Responsible For Bad Fix" |
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Asheville Advocate article 4/25/30 - "Kindergarten & Colleges, Illegal" |
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Asheville Citizen article 5/19/33 - "Important Changes In School Divisions Seen" |
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Asheville Advocate article 5/21/33 - "Will Change Operations in Schools" |
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Asheville Advocate article 3/31/33 - "School Board in Election" |
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Asheville Citizen article 6/14/33 - "City Wins Right to operate Own School District" |
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Asheville Citizen article 6/4/33 - "The School Question" |
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Asheville Citizen article 7/6/33 - "State Will Not Change City School Boundary" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 7/30/33 - "The School Situation" |
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Asheville Times article 5/28/34 - "City Schools Slated to Lose Seven Teachers" |
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Asheville Times article 8/28/35 - "Schools to Get 9th Month and More Teachers" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 4/25/37 - "Public Schools Voted Here Fifty Years Ago" |
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Asheville District Supplemental School Tax, notes (based on) "A Short History of the Asheville Schools", Jeannie Creasman, (1966) |
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Blue Ribbon Committee Report, Asheville City & Buncombe County Schools, (1967) [7 pages only] |
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Handwritten notes (by Francella Poston) |
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[Pages from] "History of Public Education in the City of Asheville, NC", George Carl Brown, Thesis, 1940 |
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Binder 2: Breaking the Boundaries; Supplemental Tax - (2 of 2) |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 1/17/88 - "City Schools Celebrate Centennial" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 1/17/88 - "City Schools Have a Rich Heritage" |
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Asheville Buncombe Library News Index, with handwritten notes, nd |
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Typed abstracts of Asheville Citizen-Times articles about sales tax money and law suit, (2000) |
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Article, "Voters have different ideas when evaluating public schools system", nd |
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Letter and GS 115C-68.2 (sent to Francella Poston) from Fiscal Research Division, NC General Assembly, nd |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 01/15/99 - "Education board seeks $6.5 million bond" |
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"The Government & Administration of NC", Robert S Rankin, 1955 [extracts from] and notes based on |
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Asheville Citizen-Times Op-Ed, "Core Knowledge isn't a magic cure for education woes", Joe Bly, nd |
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Asheville Buncombe Library News Index, with article from Asheville Citizen-Times and handwritten notes, (2000) |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 7/26/00 - "Poor Schools' lawsuit goes before judge next month" |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 4/28/00 - "Buncombe schools eye extra funds" and handwritten notes |
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Letter to Francella Poston from law firm Roberst & Stevens including copy of decision in the Leandro case, 2000 |
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Binder 2: Breaking the Boundaries; Supplemental Tax - Back Pocket |
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Typed notes, Public Education in Buncombe County, 2000 |
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Handwritten notes by (Francella Poston), nd |
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Buncombe County Schools, district map, nd |
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Asheville Citizen-Times article 3/19/00 - "Local school leaders plead for technology funds" |
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Letter and papers to Joy Franklin, Asheville Citizen-Times from Francella Poston, 3/26/00 |
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Letter from Francella Poston to Walter Currie, 2000 |
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Asheville Buncombe Library News Index,with handwritten notes, nd |
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"BTC Reports" newsletter o fthe NC Budget & Tax Center, Jan 2000 |
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